UTME/DE: JAMB Registration Form 2026 Is Out! Start, Closure & Exam Date

JAMB Registration form 2026 is out! Let me answer all you need to know from JAMB Sale, Start, to How to Register for JAMB Form 2026.

It is important to seize the chance to be among the earliest candidates to register and secure your space in your choice Exam Centre. Many candidates last year failed to seat for their exams because of issues like far distance to exam centre, exam centre change, traffic jam, and several challenges. Cash in on this year’s JAMB examination and give it the KNOCKOUT it deserves.

The JAMB UTME/DE 2026 Exam Date and release of JAMB forms is out. In the timeline of events attached to the JAMB Bulletin, the board announced that the sales of JAMB e-Pins for registration will begin on Monday 26th JANUARY and end Saturday 28th FEBRUARY 2026. Direct Entry e-Pins vending and registration will begin on Monday 2nd MARCH and will end on Saturday 25th APRIL 2026.

The official Literature book to read for the JAMB Examination is “The Lekki Headmaster”, written by Kabir Alabi Garba.

When Is JAMB Form 2026 Coming Out?

The sales of JAMB e-Pins for registration begins on 26th JANUARY and ends 28th FEBRUARY 2026.

Direct Entry e-Pins vending and registration begins on Monday 2nd MARCH and ends on Saturday 25th APRIL 2026.

Make sure that you register very early for the exam as soon as possible. The closing date for JAMB registration 2026 is scheduled for Saturday 25th APRIL, 2026.

When Is Mock Registration and Exam?

JAMB Mock Examination will hold on Saturday 28th March, 2026.

Note that Mock Registration will close on 16th February, 2026.

How Much Is JAMB Registration Form 2026?

The JAMB form 2026 will be sold at seven thousand two hundred Naira (N7,200.00) only. The breakdown of the cost include:

• UTME JAMB Application fee is N3,500
• DE Application fee is N5,700
• UTME N8,700 with Mock Exams & UTME N7,200 Without Mock Exams
• N1,000 for JAMB Recommended Novel
• N2,000 for Registration Charge at the accredited centres, and N 1,500 at Mock centre.

When Is JAMB 2026 Exam Date?

The 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will take place from Thursday, April 16th to Saturday, April 25th, 2026. Candidates will be given specific dates within this period.

General Requirements For JAMB Registration Form 2026

All you are required to possess for admission are five (5) O’Level Credit passes which should includes Mathematics and English Language so as to enrol into any one of the: First Degree, National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Universities, other Degree-Awarding Institutions, Monotechnics, Polytechnics, Innovation Enterprise Institutions, and Colleges of Education.

Candidates are to note that their 1st choice on the Registration platform can even be NDA (Nigerian Defence Academy), or Nigeria Police Academy.

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How To Register Your JAMB Registration Form 2026

To register for your space online, you must follow the instructions below:

1. Visit: www.jamb.org.ng
2. Create your Jamb profile
3. Use your jamb profile account details and login
4. Start your online registration process

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How To Apply For JAMB Form 2026 From Foreign Countries

• The registration fee for candidates from the eight foreign countries is $30, or its equivalent currency in each of the eight countries.
• Candidates from any of the eight foreign countries are expected to download the JAMB 2026 Application Form from the Board’s website (www.jamb.gov.ng) complete and submit it with the fee at any of the eight designated centers that is stated on the website.

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How To Register NIN For JAMB 2026 For FREE

It is confirmed that candidates need NIN to register the next Jamb. Then, how can anyone apply to get the NIN for JAMB Registration? Note that JAMB has made an adequate arrangement with the NIMC for prospective candidates to be registered at the JAMB approved CBT centers or with its licensed agents.

Although it is not compulsory to register NIN in JAMB centers for better conveniences or to avoid the long queue in the exam centers, you can register NIN at any of the NIN registration centers in all 36 States in Nigeria. Click HERE

Follow the guide below to obtain your NIN for 2026 JAMB Registration:

1. Walk into the enrolment Centre with a supporting document (see possible list of documents below).
2. You will be given an enrolment form to fill
3. Applicant’s forms will be cross-checked by a NIMC Official to confirm the information filled on the form against the supporting documents provided and to check for any errors filled on the form.
4. Your pre-filled information will be inputted on the NIMC Software by a NIMC enrolment officer or the Barcode slip will be scanned by the NIMC enrolment officer to populate all the required fields.
5. The enrolment officer will ask the JAMB candidate to double-check his/her information for errors using the applicant monitor.
6. If the applicant confirms his/her demographic information to be correct, the biometrics (ten fingerprints and facial image) of the applicant will be capture next.
7. A National Identification Number (NIN) Slip will be issued to you after processing.

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How To Find Your JAMB NIN

A Slip will be given to you containing your National Identification Number after registering NIN for JAMB 2026. You can also check your NIN by dialling *346# on your Mobile phone. The service costs just N50.

Required Documents At NIN For JAMB Registration Form 2026

It is important to possess any of the following documents. If you don’t have any, you can get your Birth certificate or Local government Certificate of origin within few days.

• Driver’s License
• Voter’s card (Temporary or Permanent)
• Nigerian International passport
• Certificate of Local Government of Origin
• Attestation letter from a prominent ruler in your community
• Birth certificate
• Declaration of age
• Attestation letter from religious/traditional leader
• NHIS ID card
• Government staff ID card
• Registered/recognized private organization staff ID card
• School ID Card (private/public)
• Tax Clearance certificate
• Valid immigration documents

Candidates should register on time before the available spaces in their selected Town or Group of Towns are exhausted and therefore no longer available.

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